Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-04
State News.
OXFORD

OXFORD
A correspondent of the Oxford County Ad-
verliser states that the past winter has been
very destructive to partrldges in that section.
hunter on recent trip through the WOODS
found place after place where partridges have
been dug out by foxes, while not live bird
could be seen IN the woods. After every
storm crust formed and the partridges were
imprisoned alive beneath 1t and so rished
PENoBscor.
At meeting of the Rockabema Improve
ment Co., held in Bangor, Thursday. the
capital stock of the company was fixed at
S22 900 The elt ction of officers will occur
next week.
Several of the young men of Bangor are
losers by the failure of the Young Mems
Marriage Endowment Ass0ciation-a West
ern institution.
Bangor lumbermen are experiencing great
difficulty in getting their teams cut of the
woods
The Dustin Manufacturing Co, of Dexter,
has removed to Oakland. The pay roll of
the firm amounts to $1,000 per month
Some person or persons played an April
Joke on party residing at Bangor that may
prove a serious matter. Invitations were
sent out inviting guests to a reception at a
gentleman's house. He was surprised to re
celve letters of regret as well as the arriving
guests. 1t placed him and his family in a
very awkward position. A United States
post otfice inspector has taken the matter in
hand and will prosecute the offenders for
improper use of the nails
A little son Of c. C Halves, of North Car
mel, was accidentally struck in the back bv
one of his brothers with an axe, and DR..
Whitaker, of Hermon, had to take nine
stitches to close the wound The little fellow
grit bis teeth and stood it like hero.
PIsCATAoUis.
The Paragon Slate CO., will establish a
mandatory at Mohson as soon as arrange
ments can be made, and will use slate taken
from the Monson Pond quarry, which they
find to be well adapted to the purpose. This
industry will employ about 10 persons.
Dover's business men are discussing the
advsabiity of forming loan and building
association.
Frank Ramsdell, of Milo, met with quite an
accident at Bailey & Parker's mill few days
since. He accidentally ran his hand agaips,
saw at which he was working and came
near losing several fingers.
The Exchange Hotel, Foxcroft, has again
changed hands Mr.. w. H. Parsons, a for.
mer proprietor of the house has again assumed
its management
SAGADAHOC.
The Bath Times reports that the business
at the large yards of the New England Ship.
building Company presents a lively appear.
ance, The side-wheel steamer for Norman
Munro of New York, is approaching com.
pletion and Saturday of next week has beer
set as the day when she will be launched A
keel for the tow-boat for C. H. Trickey, of
Dover, has been laid and carpenters are get
ting out stem for the same. Work on the
1000 ton schooner for Capt. VIM. Anderson
of the schooner Cassie Bronson, is progress
ing. The keel has been laid stern post:
hoisted into position and framing has begun
The big schooner at the yard OF A. Sewal
& Co., is about half planked, and the tor
work we'll advanced.-The Morgan & Din
bark being built by Kelley & Spear at the
yard of Hon. VIM. Rogers is in frame and
ceiling has begun.-Mechanics at the north
end shipyards commenced work this morning
on old time. 1t appears that majority OF
that class of workmen are opposed to standard
time and propose to work on the same time
that many of them have followed tor wears
There are a few, however, who believe thai
| the shipyards will ultimately come to time
adopted to day by the city.-At the Moses
yard Capt. James Norton is repairing hi.